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Philadelphia University
Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Department of Business Administration
Course Syllabus
Course Title: principles of
Course code
management
Course Level:
First year
: 0330212
Course prerequisite : 0330101
Lecture Time:
Credit hours
:
3
Academic Staff
Specifics
Name
Rank
Office Number and
Office
Location
Hours
E-mail Address
Course module description:
This module defines the need for management; the scientific theory in studying
management; the importance of management; evaluation of management theory and
management schools; planning and management decision-making; organizational
charts and the organizational structure; the importance of directing; leadership forms
and theories; motivation; the communication process; control forms, methods, and
fields of application; and management evaluation and characteristics of poor
management.
Course module objectives:
 Understand the meaning, nature, role and professional nature of
management.
 Introduce the students to the basic concepts, levels, functions, history,
systems and principles of business process (planning, organizing, directing,
leadership, and controlling).
 Explain the management schools and theories.
 Understand what management by objectives (MBO) means.
 Develop modeling skills such as decision making, communications,
motivation, centralization and delegation of authority.
Course/ module components
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Books (title , author (s), publisher, year of publication)
‫ال يا دشااد‬
‫ي ال ا يا‬،‫اةا مادايا ايا رااد ةي يث يميال يام‬،‫ د ا ضمخاار ض ادضد ا شاخي يا‬،‫زياد مضااد ا يضة ال ياا‬
2010
Support material (s) (vcs, acs, etc).
Study guide (s) (if applicable)
Homework and laboratory guide (s) if (applicable).
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Teaching methods:
Lectures, discussion groups, tutorials, problem solving, debates, etc.
Learning outcomes:
 Knowledge and understanding
Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to:
Understand the nature of management which is that, management is an art and
science.
Develop modeling skills.
 Cognitive skills (thinking and analysis).
Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to :
Describe the difference between managers and operative employees
Explain the meaning of management functions
 Communication skills (personal and academic).
Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to understand
the function of communication skills in the organization .
 Practical and subject specific skills (Transferable Skills).
Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to work within
group and under stress.
Assessment instruments
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Short reports and/ or presentations, and/ or Short research projects
Quizzes.
Homework
Final examination: 50 marks
Allocation of Marks
Assessment Instruments
Mark
First examination
15
Second examination
15
Final examination:
50 marks
Reports, research projects, quizzes, homework,
20
Projects
Total
100
Documentation and academic honesty
 Documentation style (with illustrative examples)
 Protection by copyright
 Avoiding plagiarism.
Course/module academic calendar
Basic and support material to be
covered
week
(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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(6)
First examination
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(7)
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Introduction: definition
and the need for
management
The scientific theory in
studying management
Evaluation of
management theory and
management schools
Planning and
management decisionmaking
Types of planning
Decision-making process
Organizing : Definition
and types of organizing
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(8)
Organizational charts
organizational structure
(9)
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Authority and
responsibility
(10)
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The importance of
directing
(11)
Second
examination
(12)
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Leadership forms and
theories
(13)
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Motivation
The communication
process
and
the
Homework/reports
and their due dates
(14)
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Control forms, methods,
and fields of application
(15)
Specimen
examination
(Optional)
(16)
Final Examination
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Control forms, methods,
and fields of application
General revision for the material
Expected workload:
On average students need to spend 2 hours of study and preparation for each 50-minute
lecture/tutorial.
Attendance policy:
Absence from lectures and/or tutorials shall not exceed 15%. Students who exceed the 15%
limit without a medical or emergency excuse acceptable to and approved by the Dean of the
relevant college/faculty shall not be allowed to take the final examination and shall receive
a mark of zero for the course. If the excuse is approved by the Dean, the student shall be
considered to have withdrawn from the course.
Module references
Books
1. . 2001 ، ‫ اربد‬، ‫ املركز القومي للنشر‬،"‫ املبادئ االساسية‬: ‫" االدارة‬
2.
‫إبراهيم‬،‫الشامي‬
، ‫ محافظة الشرقية‬، ‫ محمد نجيب صبري محمود " وظائف اإلدارة " مكتبة المدينة بالزقازيق‬.‫د‬
2001، ‫مصر‬
3. . 1999 ، ‫ الدار اجلامعية‬: ‫ اإلسكندرية‬، " ‫ سعيد حممد املصري " التنظيم واإلدارة‬.‫د‬
Revder Barry , Stair Ralph M . “ Introduction to Management Science”Boston Allyn and Bon ,
Beston,1999
Journals
Direst, Administrative Sciences
Academy of Management Journal
Websites
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